Tuesday, 13 November 2012

STARCRAFT 2: HEART OF THE SWARM gets a release date

Staggeringly, this is almost three years after the release date of StarCraft II itself, which seems rather extreme for an expansion. The game will feature at least 20 new missions, with the storyline picking up some two years after the events of Wings of Liberty. The focus of the game will be on the character of Kerrigan and her attempts to regain control of the Zerg following her defeat at the end of StarCraft II itself.

Blizzard had previously claimed that Heart of the Swarm would be 'expansion pack-priced', which in the UK is about £19.99. However, the price currently listed for the title is £32.99, or about £3 more expensive than the typical cost of a full-price game in the UK. Blizzard have so far not explained the rather excessive discrepancy.

I'm more interested in what this will do to the SC2 esports scene than anything else. As for the prize, I'd say it's justified with all the work they put into it. Blizzard RTS expansions are usually just as good as the original game.